Community Resources

New to the Neighbourhood?

Are you new to Ward 6? Welcome! Our neighbourhood has so much to offer and you will certainly not regret choosing South Etobicoke as your new home. Below you can find a quick cheat sheet to get acquainted with our local businesses, community centres, fellow political representatives, and more!

Click on the neighborhood to open up the guide that is specific to the neighbourhood you now call home!

Community Contacts

A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is an association of commercial property owners and tenants within a defined area who work in partnership with the City to create thriving and safe business areas that attract shoppers, diners, and new business. Learn about each BIA by clicking the image below and discover all that amazing local business (from restaurants to salons) has to offer.

Ensuring that you and your family have access to safe and reliable child care options is of the utmost important to my office. A geographic list of licensed child care in Ward 6 can be found by clicking on the map below:

Our public libraries offer free access to books, new media, and recreation and are truly an irreplaceable community institution. Ward 6 is home to four Toronto Public Libraries. Click the picture for the library's address and phone number.

Elected Representatives

There are two other levels of government in place in Canada to assist you with questions, concerns or policy inquiries. I represent you municipally, but you have two other elected officials to represent you at the provincial level and the federal level. All three representatives are able to do Commissioner of Oaths signings.

Have a question about the Ontario Disabilities Support Program? Metrolinx (GO Transit)? Health care?

Contact your Member of Provincial Parliament Peter Milczyn (click image on the right for info)

Contact your Member of Parliament James Maloney(click image on the right for info)

There are two school trustees in Ward 6 who are publicly elected every four years to represent your interests at the Toronto Catholic School Board and the Toronto District School Board. When you have concerns regarding your child's education, policy decisions made by the boards, faculty members of schools, playground or recreation equipment on school property and so on, you should contact either of these individuals depending on whether the matter in question is involving a catholic school or public school.

Trustee Ann Andrachuk416. 512. 3402.ann.andrachuk@tcdsb.org

Additional Help

Trustee Pamela Gough416. 395. 8787pamela.gough@tdsb.on.ca

If you have a question about a service not listed here you can access the 211 database by clicking on the image to the right.

The Waste Wizard is an online waste sorting tool that provides information on how to properly handle and dispose of over 1500 different items. Learn what to do with your waste materials, search the Waste Wizard on the Solid Waste Management website for more information.

Emergency Preparedness

Helping Toronto and its residents prepare for and deal with major emergencies and disasters is the primary purpose of the Office of Emergency Management (OEM)and the City of Toronto's coordinating agency for emergency and disaster activity. Click on the items on the list below for access to the resources you and your loved ones need for preparation in case of emergency: